Used 1984 Pontiac Fiero Used Automatic Coupe 350 ci V8L Gasoline

Seller Description

The starting point was a 4 cylinder 1984 Fiero.
Modifications include:
Small block Chevy engine from a 1970 Vette; 350 cid L82, 4 bolt mains
Dual exhaust using 2 “turbo” mufflers and 2½” diameter
pipe and stainless steel Corvette tips
4 speed overdrive automatic transmission from a GM 3.8L supercharged car
(4T65E-HD)
CompuShift transmission controller
Electronic gear shift indication
FiTech fuel injection system
Aluminum radiator and electric water pump
Battery relocated to trunk
Corvette rear view mirrors
Replica Ferrari Dino body with several modifications to give a more modern
look:
- Vents in hood filled in
- Parking lights moved from upper front clip to below headlights (VW Beetle
lights used)
- Front of door curved inwards to make brake vents
- Door handles removed and door “poppers” installed
- B-pillar vents removed and mold lines removed and filled in
- Rear fender lip extended 2” to fill in gap above wheels
- Some vents removed from trunk lid
- Trunk lid cut in half to make a trunk lid and an engine lid; electric poppers
on both
- License plate area recessed for a more modern look
- Lip spoiler added to rear of trunk
Custom tail lights fabricated with the look of the originals but with LEDs
Miata dash and center console adapted
Custom shifter plate and shift knob fabricated (to simulate a manual tranny
shifter)
Miata interior door handles adapted
Instruments from Speed Hut
MrMikes seat upholstery
New headliner
Front and rear adjustable coilover suspension
Wheel spacers front and rear to fill fender width
New brake master cylinder, wheel cylinders, disks, booster, lines
New wheel bearings, shocks, springs
3D printed badges
Additional details and information:
The Miata dash was reworked to fit along the windshield
line and also at the sides. The glove compartment works and is fully usable, as
are the center console compartments. The power windows work with the Miata
center console switches, which also have a one-touch-down feature for the
driver’s window.
The rear compartment in the center console contains the
electronic controls for the fuel injection system and the transmission
controller. The fuel injection controller can be used to fine tune any of the
settings and also display a “dashboard” of all the engine/fuel system
parameters while driving.
The transmission controller also displays many
parameters including the actual gear the transmission is in and the fluid
temperature. It also allows changing the settings for things like the shift
point RPM, shift firmness, torque converter lockup, and many others. While the
car is an automatic, I made the shifter look like a gated arrangement from
manual shift. The shift knob is pushed down to change gears and the gear
selected is shown in the digital display above the steering wheel. That display
also shows the turn signals, high beam indication, and the parking brake
activation.

The battery has been relocated from the front to the
rear. A “PriorityStart” unit was added that protects the battery from
discharging beyond 11.7 volts. At that voltage the battery disconnects from the
car to prevent further discharge (if a light is left on for example). It
automatically reconnects to allow starting the engine.
The car is wrapped with 3M 1080 series film. The paint
under the wrap was not very good so I had the car wrapped rather than
repainted. The wrap is good for at least 7 years if looked after and is
certainly one of the best products for car wrapping.
The tires are Falken Ziex, 205/55R16 in the front and
235/55R16 in the rear. I went with 55 series, rather than a lower profile one,
to give a more vintage look to the car.
All the instruments work, everything functions
perfectly. The radio does not work. It is a hands-free Bluetooth enabled unit,
but I think the problem might be one of the door speaker connections shorting
out. It worked before I put the door panels on for the last time and I haven’t
dug into it to see what the issue is. There is a microphone run up to the light
unit on the headliner, so that is ready to go for the hands-free function.
The car has all the parts for air conditioning from the
original Fiero, but I have not completed it. I have a set of lines that connect
to the compressor and another set that connect to the lines in the car. These 2
sets of lines would need to be cut and connected together (any hydraulic line
shop can do this). At that point the system would need whatever maintenance an
older Fiero air conditioning system would require to work; orifice and dryer
replacement I think but haven’t really looked into it. The ventilation system
with the Miata dash is hooked up and provides very good ventilation air flow.
The heater of course works.
For some reason the Ownership (what the Vehicle Title
is called in Ontario, Canada) says “reassembled”. This in NOT a salvage title.
It refers to a vehicle that uses the body of one car with the chassis frame of
another. This is not actually correct for this vehicle and it should not be
titled as such. I talked to people at the registration office and they agreed,
but said once something like that is in place it is near impossible to have it
reversed. The previous owner of the re-bodied car I started with did not
remember it being “Reassembled”. Anyways, it is currently registered as a “fit”
vehicle. Also, the “Used Information Package” (for those familiar with it)
states “Brand: None” which is what applies for vehicles with no issues…..so it
is all very inconsistent and confusing, but should not be an issue.
I don’t remember what the original mileage of the car
was, but virtually everything has been replaced so I don’t think that is
important. The speedometer is new so it shows only a few hundred miles on it;
that is how much the car has been driven since being finished.
I will of course help arrange shipping, but the buyer
is responsible for all fees associated with the shipping of the vehicle.
If I have forgotten something that you would like to
know, just ask.
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